Male Character Head (WIP)

owlfrog

Hello, I'm currently trying to practice my topology while modeling.. I've been modeling for quite a bit now but I really need to work over some bad habits. This is a head for a human male base character I'm working on. I want to build a fully modular character. The specs I have for the character (in reference to the face/head):
-Stylized: I want to work on a style that reads well, but isn't too difficult to replicate for other assets.
-Animations: The character's head really only needs to have a functioning mouth for talking, the only other animation I would possibly use is furrowing the brow.

I obviously need to add the ears to the character, but I want to get the face and skull proportions correct first. Any advice or tips would be incredibly helpful, thanks!

Fenn

Hi owlfrog,

Good start. I am not a pro, but I will try to help you out.

The edgeloop that stems from the outer eye corner should flatten out on the side of the head.
The neck at the base of the head should go in a lot further.

Try viewing this section of the wiki:
http://wiki.polycount.com/SkankerzeroModularCharacterSystem?highlight=%28\bCategoryCharacterModeling\b%29

It shows these things in the character examples.

owlfrog

Okay, well here's my updated work in progress, I'm curious to know how else I can improve it. There are a few triangles that are bothering the heck out of me, as well as a pole around the forehead. I'm using the flat rendering of the model so it's easier to see the edge loops I have. I widened the chin, tightened the neck and reshaped parts of the forehead and brow. I also added the ear to the model.

owlfrog

I would love crits and suggestions.. I'm rather stuck on what to do. I know I need to rework the head shape a bit, but I'm stumped on how to fix the neck and shoulders. The torso is also not as defined as I would like.